Washboard-holder.



P. H. BROWN.

WASHBOARD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY16.19I9.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

Qmmm ea PETER H. BROWN, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

WASHBOARD-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

Application filed May 16, 1919. Serial No. 297,480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER H. Bnown, residing at Butte city, in the county of S1lverbow and State of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Washboard-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to laundrying devices, particularly to wash boards, and has for its object the provision of an attachment for a wash board whereby the wash board may be held firmly upon the edge of a tub so as to prevent slipping of the Wash board when clothes are rubbed thereon.

An important and more specific object is the provision of a device of this character including a pair ofv steel plates secured upon the sides of a wash board and provided with notches adapted to receive and bitingly grip the edge of a wash tub, these notches being moreover beveled laterally to compensate for the curvature of the tub and being also serrated whereby .to increase the gripping action.

An additional object is the provision of an attachment of this character which will be very simple and inexpensive in manufacture and installation, highly efiicient in use, durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- 'Figure 1 is a side elevation of a Wash board having my device applied thereto and engaged upon the edge of a tub shown in section,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the board and the attachment, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the notched plates.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the letter A designates a wash board of any ordinary style, and B designates a wash tub.

In carrying out my invention I provide a pair of elongated steel or other metallic plates 10 which are secured upon the sides of the wash board A by suitable screws 11 or the like. The plates 10 are of such width or are so positioned upon the sides of the wash board that their rear edges will project beyond the rear edges of the sides of the wash board and these projecting portlons are provided with notches 12 which extend upwardly in an inclined direction. The upper and lower edges of the notches are beveled upwardly toward the board, as shown, so as to accommodate the curvature of the tub when the notches are engaged upon the upper edge thereof, and the lower edges of the notches are furthermore serrated or toothed, as shown at 13, so as to grip the inner face of the tub and additionally prevent slipping.

In the use of the device, it will be Seen that any desired number of notches may be engaged upon the top of the tub, depending upon the depth of the tub, the diameter thereof, and the angle at which it is de sired to support the wash board. When the notches are engaged upon the upper edge of the tub, it will be quite obvious that the notches will effectually grip the edge of the tub and consequently prevent any slipping of the wash board even when clothes are rubbed violently upon the same.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will be apparent that I have thus provided an extremely simple and inexpensive device which may be readily attached to a wash board and which is engageable upon the edge of a wash tub or the like, whereby the Wash board will be prevented from slipping or other displacement.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. An attachment for wash boards com prising a pair of plates adapted to be se- 2. An attachment for wash boards, comprising a pair of plates adapted to be secured upon the sides of a wash board in position to project beyond the rear edges of the sides thereof, said projecting portions being provided with upwardly inclined serrated notches.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature.

PETER H. BR WN. 

